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10-11-07 Dmin 88bpm

October 12, 2007 By Graham English

This slow techno/R&B track begins with A phrygian chord and is tonally centered on Dmin Aeolian. I was playing around with the new Logic Pro 8 Template Chooser and used the basic electronic template as my palette. I quickly came up with a simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 88bpm, Aeolian, Dmin, MULTI TRACK, Phrygian, R&B, synth, techno, ToWrite, trance

3-14-07 F#min 90bpm

March 14, 2007 By Graham English

This is a Hip-Hop/Dancehall groove in F#min at 90bpm with some orchestral strings and timpani providing most of the harmony and giving it vigorous motion. Download: 3-14-07 F#min 90bpm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 90bpm, Aeolian, dance, Dancehall, F#min, Hip-Hop/Dancehall, Hip-Hop/R&B, Hip-Hop/World, MULTI TRACK, orchestra, R&B, strings, timpani, ToWrite, vigorous, world

3-13-07 Amin 108bpm

March 13, 2007 By Graham English

This is a 6-bar groove that I'm working on a melody for. It's got a driving Hip-Hop/World feel to it. Download: 3-13-07 Amin 108bpm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 108bpm, acoustic guitar, Aeolian, African, African King Gyl, Amin, Black Beauty, Dyn DX Bass, FM Punch Bass, groove, Hip-Hop/World, Indian, Middle Eastern, MULTI TRACK, R&B, ToWrite, world, xylophone

Music for 07-13-06b

July 14, 2006 By Graham English

Melody added. I came back from the pub after a couple of... ahem... a few pints with a melody inspired by the divine feminine. Awww yeah. 0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 105bpm, Aeolian, Amin, Apple loop, clav, clav solo, Dorian, funky, hammond, helium, Hip-Hop Money Beat, melody, MULTI TRACK, organ solo, ToWrite, Vocal, wah wah clav, wurly

Music for 07-13-06

July 13, 2006 By Graham English

0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a [tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Apple Loop[/tag] [tag]Hip Hop Money Beat[/tag]. 2:33 - [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 5:20 - [tag]wah wah clav[/tag]. 6:12 - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 105bpm, Aeolian, Amin, Apple loop, clav, clav solo, Dorian, funky, hammond, Hip-Hop Money Beat, LIVE, organ solo, wah wah clav, wurly

Music for 06-23-06b

June 23, 2006 By Graham English

[tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Bbmin7[/tag] [tag]Shades of Bombay[/tag] and [tag]piano[/tag]. The [tag]riff[/tag] is mainly on the 7 and 1 with the piano bringing in the minor 3rd and minor 6th ([tag]Aeolian[/tag]). 0:30: Piano brings in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 105bpm, Aeolian, Bbmin7, Indian, koto, piano, riff, Shades of Bombay, tabla, world

Music from 05-13-06

June 22, 2006 By Graham English

Very slow. 64 bpm. I'm moving around A minor. Natural minor scale (Aeolian). I like the vibe. Very dark but hopeful. Dualistic. Kinda sounds drunk. 0:42: I move to the major. It still has that dark flavor. 1:00: Sounding more country. Like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 64bpm, Aeolian, Amin, C, chord progression, chorus, dark, drunk, hopeful, LIVE, melody, Norah Jones, solo piano, ToWrite, verse

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